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Rassweiler, Anne D., Ed.; Hylander, Joan W., Ed. – 1985
A series of reports reflecting the activities of the Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) are presented in these proceedings. The first article, "Teaching Professional Ethics: Proceed, But with Caution," by Richard A. Wright, argues that extreme care must be taken in developing and teaching professional ethics, discussing what…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Ethical Instruction, Humanities
Kepple, Ronald A.; And Others – 1985
In response to William J. Bennett's "To Reclaim a Legacy: A Report on the Humanities in Higher Education," five essays provide insights into the humanities from varying perspectives. "Humanities Education and Business," by John A. Ziegler, underscores the importance of a liberal education in business and industry, considering…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Education Work Relationship, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality
Rassweiler, Anne D., Ed.; Hylander, Joan W., Ed. – 1984
The keynote address before the Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) Central Division Conference is presented in this publication along with a series of reports reflecting the activities of the CCHA for 1983-84. In his address entitled "Born Again Humanities or Here Comes the Sun," Landon C. Kirchner discusses the incipient…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Humanities, Professional Associations
Schmeltekopf, Donald D., Ed.; Rassweiler, Anne D., Ed. – Review and Proceedings of the Community College Humanities Association, 1982
Designed as a forum for views on issues concerning the humanities in two-year colleges, this journal begins with "A Call for Common Learning," in which Ernest Boyer discusses the goals of education and outlines six themes which students should study to understand themselves, their society, and the world in which they live. Responding to…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Download full textYarrington, Roger, Ed. – 1980
Based on the deliberations and outcomes of the National Assembly on the Strengthening of the Humanities, this report contains recommendations for the improvement of humanities education in community colleges. The first article in the report, "Reviving the Humanities: Data and Direction," by Arthur M. Cohen and Florence B. Brawer, provides…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Community Support
Frankena, William K., Ed. – 1980
Focusing on critical issues facing graduate education, these papers presented at a conference sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) examine areas such as declining enrollments, job shortage among college teachers, and the role of graduate schools in relation to the various intellectual disciplines. The overview paper,…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Responsibility
Texas Committee for the Humanities, Austin. – 1989
These conference proceedings examine the future of humanities education in Texas and are part of the "Preparing for Texas in the 21st Century Project." The papers presented focused on such critical issues as state support for community sponsored cultural programming and the need for increased citizen understanding of other nations and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Romano, Richard M., Comp. – 1987
This proceedings report contains 6 of the 12 papers presented at a conference on the social role of the community college. First, information on the event, a conference program, an ERIC bibliography, and opening remarks by Richard M. Romano, conference coordinator, are presented. Next, the following papers are reproduced: (1) "Community…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Conference Papers, Economic Development
Elias, Willem, Ed.; And Others – 1995
The following papers are included: "Values in the Arts and Education" (Jones); "Conditions of Art Confrontations" (Wijdenes, Haanstra); "Arts, Aesthetics and Values in Adult Education" (Greene); "Arts for All" (Milton); "Importance of Culture as Mirrored in the Arts" (Debra); "Arthur Lismer,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Aesthetics
PDF pending restorationZukas, Miriam, Ed. – 1996
Fifty-three papers are included in this proceedings. They include: "Power, Peers and Professional Development" (Armstrong, Zukas); "Invent Your Future, Reinvent Your Past" (Armstrong); "Managing Learning Organisations" (Barron); "Adult Learning, Cultural Diversity and Ethnoknowledge" (Benn); "Culture of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Case Studies
